Where does “zelo” come from?

zelo (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic dzělo, from Proto-Slavic dzělъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gailas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos — frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...

zelo (Slovene): very

Definitions

  1. very

Ancestry of “zelo”, step by step

zelo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic dzělo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdzělovery
2Proto-Slavicdzělъvehement
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgailassharp, bitter; angry
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰoylosfrothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...

via Proto-Slavic žędlo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžędlostinger
2Proto-Slavicželdlo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gailas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dzělъ →
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